The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will is scheduled to begin aerial treatments for a gypsy moth infestation over in the Buxton Woods area on Sunday afternoon, April 24, or Monday morning, April 25, weather permitting. Chris Elder, NCDA&CS Gypsy Moth Program manager, says the aerial treatments will be performed by a blue-and-white […]
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A new National Park Service report shows that 2,743,338 visitors to the Outer Banks Group of national park sites in 2015 spent $179.8 million in communities near the parks. That spending supported 2,815 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $225.4 million. “Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort […]
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According to today’s news release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Whipping Creek Road fire is presently 9,780 acres and 15 percent contained. Accurate mapping of the fire yesterday caused the fire footprint to be downsized more than 4,000 acres. The fire manager’s suppression plans continue to hold the fire south of Jackson […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners has made good on its promise to make it easier and more convenient for Hatteras islanders to speak to them about the issues on their minds. Beginning Monday, May 2, islanders will be able to go to the Fessenden Center in Buxton and speak directly to the commissioners at […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative has issued an outage notice for Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26 for the villages of Avon, Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo. Maintenance on the transmission system will require two 30-minute outages each day in Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo. There will be one at approximately 6 a.m. and a second […]
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Driven by gusty northeast winds, the Whipping Creek Road wildfire grew quickly on Wednesday to an estimated 14,000 acres. According to this morning’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service news release, the fire is presently 15 percent contained. Accurate mapping of the fire has been hindered by dense smoke obscuring the flame front. The good news […]
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The property was sold last week to SAGA Construction of Kill Devil Hills, and while for now there’s little indication that a change has occurred – with the exception of a new Kees Vacations placard that’s subtly tucked under the main Sea Gull Motel sign – the owners, locals, and long-time visitors alike are fully […]
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Tickets are required and must be purchased in advance online through www.recreation.gov, starting at 10 a.m., three days prior to the tour date. Tickets are $8 per adult, and $4 for children (11 and under) and seniors (62 and older). The number of visitors on each tour is limited–it is best to purchase your ticket […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN A wildfire burning on the Dare-Hyde County border doubled in size Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning had U.S. 264 between Stumpy Point and Engelhard closed to all but emergency traffic for about 30 miles. The Whipping Creek fire, fed by gusty northeast winds and low humidity, was this […]
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After concluding his most recent dig on Hatteras Island in March, English archaeologist Mark Horton has declared that the Roanoke colonists did not disappear after 1587 — all 100 or so of them went to the chiefdom of Croatoan to live with the friendly Croatan Indians at what is today Buxton. In claiming to have […]
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